Is Solid State Preamp and Tube Amp A Good Combo?


I happened to come across a pair of tube Rogue Magnum 120 mono amps which I would like to try out. I don't have a preamp to specially match it with but for now I have McCormack TLC-1 solid state preamp.

Would I get good results with this combination? Is this also called hybrid? I thought a hybrid setup is a tube preamp a solid state power amp.

I do not have any experience with tubes but am willing to try out.
morgandogge

Showing 1 response by neway317

I've been running the Accuphase C-200 with my McIntosh MC60s and A-116s and the sounds have been quite clear and accurate and crisp. That being said, when I swap out my C-200 for my McIntosh MX110, the difference is night and day in the sound, much fuller and rounder compared to the Accuphase. But they are really very different pieces to begin with.

When I've told people about that set up, it did raise a brow, but when asked to justify why it had to be the other way around, no one really had a straight answer.

Enjoy being "backwards" and just listen to some awesome music.